"Where time has so many meanings" Athens by Sharon


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...And has no meaning...

The plane landed... i was there.. finally, so many years i wanted to visit there, and its so close just 1.5hrs from Tel aviv.. and somehow it was always postponed.
I took my hand bag and got ready to leave the plane, I switched my mobile on... lets see whats waiting for me there... few SMS's.. one of them was a warm welcome message that started with the words "Welcome to the Land of Gods......"
Yes... This is the Land of gods ....

It was a different vacation... well maybe not That different.. just a bit different from my last city breaks vacations, I needed an escape urgently, and this opportunity just came across my eyes... i took it and decided to go.
One thing was sure, this was going to be an easy one, although its not a trip to some Island but to a city i was going to take it very very slow and easy. Not in a rush to anything or anywhere, i don't have to make it anywhere, i will see whatever i'll feel like, if at all, Athens won't run away and i'll be there again...
I was spending lots of time enjoying drinks / coffee / food in so many cafe's letting time pass, sometimes reading, sometimes talking to people and sometimes just enjoying the Views and the people around... I Simply couldn't make it better.

A great advantage was the time of the year when i was there, end of February beginning of March. The off season, hardly any tourists around, and this fact has changed the whole picture, it was just great !!!

One of the nice experiences at this trip was meeting Eirini (VT member Irine_29) after a long time of mailing, Thanks Eirini for your welcoming & hospitality. Or better say Efharisto Poly :-)

10.4.2004: Im working on this page quite slowly, so it will take sometime to finish it.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:The people, history, atmosphere, it just felt so comfortable
  • Cons:Traffic, the waitresses & taxi drivers :-)
  • In a nutshell:I wish i could escape there once in a while...
  • Last visit to Athens: Mar 2004
  • Intro Updated Jun 14, 2008
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    mindcrime Jun 17, 2008 at 3:39 AM Report Abuse

    nice page and tips! there are some greeks that dont greek coffee though :)

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    gilabrand Dec 5, 2006 at 2:40 AM Report Abuse

    OK, now I know - no taxis for me if I decide to head off for Athens next week.

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    starstudio Nov 6, 2006 at 10:54 AM Report Abuse

    Is nice that you feel comfofrtble in the city of Athens. Exelent tips and photo's. Always welcome, and feel like home here !

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    caribe_utopico Aug 25, 2006 at 8:13 AM Report Abuse

    The view from Likavitos is superb too, and there is probably less people there :-) but the Acropolis is of course, the Acropolis!!!

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    RUMISABUNCU Apr 10, 2006 at 2:24 AM Report Abuse

    You have very nice Vt pages and photos. I hope you will add Turkey as a trvelled place at your VT pages. Greeting from Antalya

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    TheView Mar 18, 2006 at 10:46 AM Report Abuse

    Thanks for your Athens tips ... Going soon !!! Allan

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    chiara76 Jan 13, 2006 at 3:52 AM Report Abuse

    Hi Sharon !Great page about Athens. I really like your point of view of it...I have to visit Athens one day, it is one of my biggest dreams. Greetings from Warsaw.

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    Hermanater Jan 9, 2006 at 8:12 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Travels....Great pages on Athens. Have a great 2006

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    magor65 Nov 17, 2005 at 12:07 PM Report Abuse

    I'm thinking of going to greece next year and I've found your tips very useful and interesting. Thanks.

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    etfromnc Nov 8, 2005 at 3:09 PM Report Abuse

    Yes, just relaxing and enjoying all of Athens from the Acropolis is an unbelievably wonderful experience. I am glad that you took the opportunity to do that but sorry that you do not seem to be doing it much anymore. Shalom!!

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